Laser physics

Introduction

The interaction of radiation and matter

Broadening mechanisms and lineshapes

Light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation

Gain saturation

The laser oscillator

Solid-state lasers

Dynamic cavity effects

Semiconductor lasers

Fibre lasers

Atomic gas lasers

Infra-red molecular gas lasers

Ultraviolet molecular gas lasers

Dye lasers

Non-linear frequency conversion

Precision frequency control of lasers

Ultrafast lasers

Short-wavelength lasers

Appendix A: The semi-classical theory of the interaction of radiation and matter

Appendix B: The spectral Einstein coefficients

Appendix C: Kleinman's conjecture.